However, the U.S.-Nigeria economic relationship was not forgotten. After their meeting, though touting the current relationship, Trump also acknowledged an imbalance, saying, “I’m pleased that Nigeria is one of our largest trading partners in the region, and we look forward to growing our trade relationship based on the principle of fairness and reciprocity. But we give Nigeria well over $1 billion in aid every year. And we have already started talking with the president about taking down the trade barriers—very substantial barriers to the United States trading with Nigeria. So we think that we are owed that… And we will be investing substantially in Nigeria if they can create that level playing field that we have to very much ask for, and maybe demand.”